Based on the following information, determine the location quotient for amusement city and whether this city has a competitive advantage in the amusement industry. employment in amusements and recreation in amusement city: 54,446; total employment in amusement city: 578,477; employment in amusements and recreation (nationally): 1,381,377; total employment (nationally): 106,201,232.
0.14; yes, the city has a competitive advantage in this industry.
0.14; no, the city does not have a competitive advantage in this industry
7.24; no, the city does not have a competitive advantage in the industry
7.24; yes, the city has a competitive advantage in this industry.

while setting up his new office, an attorney ordered thick, frieze carpets for the floor. however, the building inspector had him remove the expensive carpeting. the building inspector stated that according to federal regulations, the office must be wheelchair accessible as it is a public area. he further explained that since wheelchairs do not maneuver well in thick, frieze carpeting, the carpets had to be removed and be replaced with smooth-textured carpets that do not restrict wheelchair maneuverability. this scenario illustrates how a company is influenced by the component of its specific environment.

Nellie lumpkin, who suffered from dementia, was admitted to the picayune convalescent center, a nursing home. because of her mental condition, her daughter, beverly mcdaniel, signed the admissions agreement. it included a clause requiring the par- ties to submit any dispute to arbitration. after lumpkin left the center two years later, she filed a suit against picayune to recover damages for mistreatment and malpractice. [covenant health & rehabilitation of picayune, lp v. lumpkin, 23 so.2d 1092 (miss. app. 2009)] (see page 91.) 1. is it ethical for this dispute—involving negligent medical care, not a breach of a commercial contract—to be forced into arbitration? why or why not? discuss whether medical facilities should be able to impose arbitration when there is generally no bargaining over such terms.

Individual consumers belong to which step of choosing a target market? possible customers competition demographics communication